All 119 places on the map of Middle-earth

Cuiviénen, the Water of Awakening, was a bay on the shores of the great inland Sea of Helcar in the far east of Middle-earth.

Durin the Deathless, eldest of the seven Fathers of the Dwarves, awoke at Mount Gundabad and wandered south to the Mirrormere.

A small island in the northwestern sea, Himling is the surviving peak of the great hill of Himring.

The Orocarni, or Red Mountains, formed the eastern boundary of Middle-earth in the earliest ages.

The vast frozen wasteland of Forodwaith stretched across the entire far north of Middle-earth.

Fanuidhol, Cloudyhead (Bundushathûr in Khuzdul), is the easternmost of the three peaks above Moria, overlooking the Dimrill Dale and the Mirrormere from the south.

A dense, dark cape of ancient forest jutting into the sea south of the mouth of the Brandywine.

Andrast, also called Ras Morthil (Dark Cape), is the long uninhabited promontory jutting westward into the sea south of the Gap of Rohan, forming the northern arm of the Bay of…

Edhellond, the Elf-haven, was a small Elvish port hidden at the mouth of the River Ringló near Dol Amroth in Belfalas.

The Blue Mountains housed the great Dwarven cities of Nogrod and Belegost in the First Age.

An island in the far northwestern sea, Tol Fuin is the surviving highland of Dorthonion (Taur-nu-Fuin).

The smallest of the island remnants of Beleriand.

Forlindon, or North Lindon, is the land north of the Gulf of Lune and west of the Blue Mountains.

Founded by Círdan the Shipwright after the War of Wrath destroyed Beleriand, the Grey Havens became the chief port from which the Elves departed Middle-earth for the Undying Lands.

A vast inland sea in the far east of Middle-earth, the Sea of Rhûn was the heartland of the Easterling peoples who repeatedly invaded Gondor throughout the ages.

Lond Daer Enedh, the Great Middle Haven, was the first major Númenórean harbour in Middle-earth.

Sauron began building his fortress in Mordor around SA 1000, using the power of the One Ring.

An inland sea in southern Mordor, fed by rivers flowing down from the Ephel Dúath and Ash Mountains.

In the land of Holly near the West-gate of Moria, Celebrimbor and the Gwaith-i-Mírdain were deceived by Sauron in his fair guise of Annatar, 'Lord of Gifts.' Together they forged…

In the fires of Orodruin, Sauron forged the One Ring to control all the other Rings of Power: 'One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all, and in…

Umbar was a great natural harbour far to the south, first established as a fortress by the Númenóreans in the Second Age.

Meneltarma, the Pillar of the Heavens, was the sacred mountain at the heart of Númenor.

Built by Elendil on the shores of Lake Evendim after the Downfall of Númenor, Annúminas served as the first capital of the North-kingdom of Arnor.

The Tower Hills (Emyn Beraid) stood between the Shire and the Grey Havens, crowned by the tall white tower of Elostirion.

The great mountain range running east to west between Rohan and Gondor.

Once a fertile region east of the Anduin tended by the Entwives, the Brown Lands were scorched and destroyed by Sauron during the War of the Last Alliance.

The Last Alliance of Elves and Men, led by Gil-galad and Elendil, fought the greatest battle of the Second Age on the plains before the Black Gate.

Two years after the defeat of Sauron, Isildur and his company were ambushed by Orcs while marching north along the Anduin.

Around TA 1000, Sauron took secret refuge in southern Mirkwood, building the fortress of Dol Guldur and disguising himself as 'the Necromancer.' His shadow corrupted the…

The Emyn-nu-Fuin, or 'Mountains under Night,' are a range of forested hills in southern Mirkwood.

A great indentation in the eastern edge of Mirkwood, the East Bight was formed by Northmen who felled the trees over many generations.

The iron fortress of Carn Dûm was the capital of Angmar, the realm the Witch-king founded around TA 1300 with the sole purpose of destroying the Dúnedain of the North.

Two immense stone statues of Isildur and Anárion stand upon either side of the Anduin, their left hands raised in warning to enemies of Gondor.

A fertile, well-ordered region in Eriador settled by Hobbits in TA 1601 when the brothers Marcho and Blanco received a land-grant from King Argeleb II of Arthedain.

Michel Delving on the White Downs was the chief town of the Shire and seat of the Mayor, the only real official in the land.

Harondor, or South Gondor, was the contested borderland between the Rivers Poros and Harnen.

Fornost Erain, the Norbury of the Kings, became the capital of Arthedain after Annúminas was abandoned.

After the fall of Fornost, King Arvedui fled north to the Ice Bay of Forochel, where the Lossoth (Snowmen) sheltered him.

Framsburg was the chief settlement of the Éothéod, the horse-lords who were ancestors of the Rohirrim.

In the upper vales of the Anduin, near the Gladden River, lived a small community of Stoors — a hobbit-like river-folk.

In TA 2510, a great host of Easterlings invaded Gondor and pushed its armies back to the Field of Celebrant.

An Orc stronghold in the northern Misty Mountains.

The Withered Heath lay between the arms of the Grey Mountains in the far north, and was the breeding ground of the great dragons.

The fords across the River Poros marked the southern boundary of Gondor.

The Iron Hills were a Dwarven stronghold east of Erebor, ruled by Dáin Ironfoot of Durin's line.

A wine-producing region on the northwestern shores of the Sea of Rhûn, Dorwinion was famed for its heady vintages.

Here the River Carnen (Redwater), flowing from the Iron Hills, merges with the River Running (Celduin) from Erebor and the Long Lake.

Gandalf and thirteen Dwarves led by Thorin Oakenshield arrive uninvited at Bilbo Baggins' hobbit-hole, recruiting the bewildered hobbit as their burglar for a quest to reclaim the…

The company encounters three Stone-trolls—Tom, Bert, and William—who capture the Dwarves and plan to cook them.

Elrond hosts the company and reads the moon letters on Thrór's map, revealing the secret entrance to Erebor: 'Stand by the grey stone when the thrush knocks, and the last light of…

The High Pass over the Misty Mountains conceals Goblin-town beneath it, a sprawling underground warren ruled by the Great Goblin.

Captured by goblins in the High Pass, the company fights free, but Bilbo is separated and lost in the deep tunnels.

Pursued by Wargs and goblins, the company is trapped in trees and saved by the Great Eagles, who carry them to safety at the Carrock, a great rock in the river Anduin.

The company takes refuge with Beorn, a great skin-changer who can take the form of a bear.

Without Gandalf, the company enters the dark forest of Mirkwood.

The Wood-elves of King Thranduil capture the Dwarves and imprison them.

The company arrives at the trade town of Esgaroth on the Long Lake.

Bilbo creeps down the secret passage and confronts Smaug the Golden in his vast treasure hoard.

Enraged by Bilbo's theft, Smaug descends on Lake-town in a storm of fire, setting the town ablaze.

An ancient Dwarven holy site where Durin first awoke, Mount Gundabad was long ago seized by Orcs.

After Bard slays Smaug, five armies converge on the Lonely Mountain: Men, Elves, Dwarves, Goblins, and Wargs.

Once a thriving trade town at the crossing of the Greyflood on the North-South Road, Tharbad fell into ruin as both Arnor and Gondor declined.

The main southern ford across the Brandywine River, Sarn Ford was secretly guarded by Aragorn's Rangers to protect the Shire — a service the hobbits never knew about.

The ferry across the Brandywine south of the Bridge, connecting the Shire to Buckland.

Frodo's house in Buckland, purchased as a cover story for leaving the Shire.

Leaving the Shire through the High Hay, the hobbits enter the ancient Old Forest where Old Man Willow traps Merry and Pippin.

Rescued from Old Man Willow by Tom Bombadil, the hobbits spend two nights in his ancient house on the banks of the Withywindle with his wife Goldberry.

Crossing the ancient burial mounds, the hobbits are ensnared by a Barrow-wight.

Frodo and the hobbits meet the mysterious ranger Strider (Aragorn) at the Prancing Pony inn.

After leaving Bree, Aragorn leads the hobbits off the Road to avoid the Nazgûl, and they spend several miserable days crossing the Midgewater Marshes — a trackless bog east of…

The Witch-king of Angmar stabs Frodo with a Morgul blade atop the ancient watchtower of Amon Sûl.

The Last Bridge crossed the River Hoarwell (Mitheithel) on the Great East Road — the last bridge before Rivendell.

With a Morgul wound slowly claiming his life, Frodo races on Glorfindel's horse Asfaloth toward the Ford of Bruinen, the last crossing before Rivendell.

Caradhras, the Redhorn (Barazinbar in Khuzdul), is the northernmost and tallest of the three peaks above Moria.

At the West-gate of Moria, the Fellowship finds the ancient Doors of Durin sealed shut.

The Fellowship passes through the abandoned Dwarven kingdom.

Emerging grief-stricken from Moria after Gandalf's fall, the Fellowship pauses at the Dimrill Dale.

The grieving Fellowship takes refuge in the Elven realm of Lady Galadriel.

Celebdil, the Silvertine (Zirakzigil in Khuzdul), is the westernmost of the three peaks above Moria.

The city of the Galadhrim, built on a great hill among the mallorn trees.

Boromir succumbs to the Ring's temptation and tries to take it from Frodo.

The great waterfall of Rauros on the Anduin, near the hills of Emyn Muil.

At the edge of Fangorn Forest, the Riders of Rohan under Éomer surround and destroy the Uruk-hai band carrying Merry and Pippin.

The Fords of Isen were the main crossing of the River Isen and a key strategic point between Rohan and Isengard.

The wide pass between the southern end of the Misty Mountains and the northern end of the White Mountains, the Gap of Rohan was the only major land route between Eriador and…

After escaping the Uruk-hai during the battle at the forest’s edge, Merry and Pippin flee into the depths of Fangorn.

Frodo and Sam become lost in the rocky maze of Emyn Muil.

Gandalf frees King Théoden from the influence of Saruman, channeled through Gríma Wormtongue.

The Rohirrim make a desperate stand against Saruman's army of 10,000 Uruk-hai at the fortress of Helm's Deep.

The Ents broke the great dam on the River Isen during their assault on Isengard, unleashing the waters into the Ring of Isengard and flooding Saruman’s underground armouries,…

Gollum leads the hobbits through the treacherous Dead Marshes, where ghostly lights and the faces of the ancient dead lie beneath the water.

Roused to fury by Saruman's destruction of the forest, the Ents march on Isengard and break the dam, flooding the fortress and trapping Saruman in the tower of Orthanc.

Gollum leads Frodo and Sam to the Morannon, the Black Gate of Mordor.

After the flooding of Isengard, Gandalf and the company confront Saruman atop the tower of Orthanc.

In the wooded highlands of Ithilien, Faramir’s Rangers of Gondor ambush a column of Haradrim marching to Mordor.

A hidden refuge of the Rangers of Ithilien behind a curtain waterfall.

A dread passage beneath the White Mountains connecting Dunharrow to the vale beyond.

Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli ride the Paths of the Dead beneath the White Mountains and emerge at the Stone of Erech.

At the junction where the road from Osgiliath meets the southward road to Minas Morgul, Frodo finds the old statue of a seated king.

A mountain refuge on a sheer cliff above Harrowdale, reached by a switchback path lined with ancient Púkel-men statues.

The hobbits pass the Dead City of Minas Morgul, once Minas Ithil, now home to the Witch-king and his Nazgûl.

Denethor sends Faramir on a near-suicidal mission to retake and hold the ruined city of Osgiliath against Sauron's advancing host.

Gollum's treachery is revealed as he leads the hobbits into the lair of the giant spider Shelob.

Aragorn leads the Dead south from Erech to the ancient port of Pelargir, where the Corsairs of Umbar have anchored their fleet.

A valley fiefdom of Gondor on the southern slopes of the White Mountains, along the River Ciril.

A town in Lebennin at the crossing of the River Gilrain.

After Shelob stings Frodo, the orcs of the tower carry his body inside.

When the road to Minas Tirith is blocked by Sauron's forces, Ghân-buri-Ghân of the Drúedain (Wild Men) guides the Rohirrim through secret paths in the ancient forest, allowing…

Sauron's forces besiege the White City.

The greatest battle of the War of the Ring.

The northern lands of the Haradrim, or Southrons, who were long enemies of Gondor.

Khand is a little-known land southeast of Mordor, home to the Variags — a fierce warrior people under Sauron’s dominion.

A fortified island in the Anduin north of Osgiliath, shaped like a great ship with its prow pointing upstream.

After the destruction of the Ring, Gandalf rides the great Eagle Gwaihir to rescue Frodo and Sam from the slopes of Mount Doom.

The coastal stronghold of Dol Amroth was the seat of the Princes of Belfalas, who claimed descent from the Elves.

Gandalf leads Aragorn up the slopes of Mount Mindolluin above Minas Tirith.

The Bridge of Stonebows, built by the kings of Arnor on the Great East Road, was the only bridge across the Brandywine and the eastern gateway to the Shire.

Returning home, the four hobbits find the Shire under the tyranny of 'Sharkey' — Saruman, diminished but vengeful.

After the War of the Ring, King Elessar granted the hobbits the land between the Far Downs and the Tower Hills, extending the Shire westward.